New Delhi: The Centre confronted allegations of making an attempt to suppress the voices of the protesting farmers, because the talks between the union ministers and the farmer leaders remained inconclusive on Friday. Farmer chief Sarwan Singh Pandher claimed that the federal government had suspended the social media accounts of farmers and YouTubers who have been displaying the farmers’ protest. He additionally stated that the federal government had used power in opposition to the farmers who have been marching in the direction of Delhi to demand numerous rights, together with a authorized assure of minimal help value (MSP) for crops.
The protesting farmers have been tenting at Shambhu and Khanauri factors on Punjab’s border with Haryana for the fourth day, after they have been stopped by the safety forces who fired tear gasoline shells at them. Pandher stated that round 70 farmers had suffered critical accidents within the clashes.
The farmer chief stated that he had raised these points with the union ministers through the assembly on Thursday, and had proven them the tear gasoline shells as proof. He stated that the talks have been held in a optimistic environment, and that the farmers’ calls for, similar to a legislation on MSP, debt waiver, pension, and justice for the victims of the Lakhimpur Kheri violence, have been mentioned.
However, the talks failed to achieve a consensus, and the 2 sides agreed to satisfy once more on February 18 for a fourth spherical of talks. Pandher stated that the farmers’ ‘Delhi Chalo’ name nonetheless stands, and that they have been ready for an answer via dialogue.
Meanwhile, Haryana Police once more resorted to tear gasoline shelling on Friday to disperse the farmers who tried to cross the barricades on the Shambhu border close to Ambala. Farmer chief Jagjit Singh Dallewal demanded the discharge of the farmers who have been arrested or detained by the Haryana police.
The farmers have been protesting in opposition to the Centre’s insurance policies and demanding the implementation of the Swaminathan Commission’s suggestions, no hike in electrical energy tariff, withdrawal of police instances, reinstatement of the Land Acquisition Act, 2013, and compensation to the households of the farmers who died throughout a earlier agitation in 2020-21.
